Title :
Filamentation of femtosecond laser pulses: Basic principles and applications
Author :
Mysyrowicz, Andre
Author_Institution :
LOA, Paris Tech & Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
The physical effects leading to filament formation of intense femtosecond laser pulses propagating in air will be introduced. Recent developments and potential applications of filamentation will be described.
Keywords :
Chemical lasers; Heart; Laser theory; Optical diffraction; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
